Peloton treadmill remains to be one of the most popular fitness equipment, whether used in the gym or at home. It’s loved by both beginners and professionals for maintaining fitness and health.
Whether you want to turn off the whole Peloton tread or only the screen, you have come to the right place.
Let’s dive into today’s guide on how to turn off Peloton treadmill.
Without further ado, let’s get right into it!
How To Turn Off Peloton Treadmill?
Most of Peloton users may get used to that habit of mindlessly switching the treadmill off while leaving it plugged in.
The right thing to do, to preserve the treadmill’s functionality, is to turn it off and unplug it after every use. Apart from extending its life, you will also reduce its energy consumption and save money on your electricity bill. Unplugging your Peloton tread would also prolong its longevity.
You also would want to entirely power down and unplug the Tread before doing any cleaning or maintenance work.
To turn off Peloton treadmill,
- Remove the safety key from the console.
- Next, hold the power button on your touchscreen until a prompt to shut down pops up.
- Select “Shut down” and wait until the touchscreen is fully off.
- On the deck, locate the power switch and turn it off, then unplug the power cord of the treadmill.
Now your Peloton machine has completely shut down and cannot be restarted unless you plug it into a power outlet.
How To Turn Off Peloton Treadmill Screen?
To turn off the Peloton treadmill screen, you will be performing a power off procedure, but only this time you are not going to entirely turn off the treadmill, only the screen.
Here is how to turn off Peloton treadmill screen:
- First remove the safety key from the console.
- Next, hold the power button on your touchscreen until a prompt to shut down pops up.
- Select “Shut down” and wait until the touchscreen is fully off
This way, your Peloton treadmill screen will stay off. However, the best practice is to unplug the tread from the power outlet.
However, you don’t need to unplug it each time after exercise completion. Only do it if you think that it will not be used for a long time.
How To Put Peloton Tread To Sleep Mode?
Peloton treadmills can automatically go to sleep mode. The tread’s smart circuitry turns off its touchscreen after sensing 20 minutes of inactivity.
However, if you are trying to put your Peloton treadmill into sleep mode manually, then do the following.
There are several two different methods to use to put your Tread into sleep mode.
Method 1: Use stop button
You can put your Peloton Tread to sleep by holding the stop button on the handrail for 5 seconds.
Method 2: Touchscreen Power Button
There is a power switch located at the back of the Tread’s touchscreen. Press the power button once and the Tread will enter sleep mode.
For waking it up, simply tap on the screen or press the stop button once again.
How To Turn Off Subtitles On Peloton?
Subtitles on Peloton platform are words on the screen that spell out what the instructor is saying during class.
They are available for both live and on-demand classes. On-demand subtitles are typically available within 48 hours after they were originally recorded.
To turn off subtitles on Peloton, tap the time in the top right corner of your touchscreen and toggle Subtitles off.
You can also turn the subtitles off from the “Quick Settings” menu during or before any class that has captions available.
How To Turn Off Peloton Tread Lock?
Tread Lock is a safety feature that automatically locks the Peloton Tread after you put it to sleep mode or after 45 seconds of inactivity outside of a class.
It provides you peace of mind every time your Tread is not in use.
To turn off Peloton tread lock feature, tap the “More” menu on the bottom-right of your home screen. From there, select “Tread Lock” to reset and disable your pin code.
You can also perform a factory reset to reset the passcode. Either the activation key or the membership owner login will be required in order to perform this step.
In case you have forgotten your passcode and are unable to login to your class menu, select “Forgot your Device Lock Passcode” to prompt the reset.
You will be required to enter your account password then perform the passcode change.
Conclusion
Turning off a Peloton treadmill after use provides benefits that will make your treadmill last longer with you.
But apart from extending its life, you will also reduce its energy consumption and save money on your electricity bill.
It is quite easy to turn off a Peloton treadmill, and in just a couple of seconds, you can entirely power off your treadmill.
FAQ
Does Peloton screen turn off automatically?
By default, after 20 minutes of inactivity, the Peloton screen will automatically enter sleep mode.
Do I Need To Turn Off My Peloton treadmill?
In general, the recommendation is to leave your Peloton Tread in sleep mode overnight. This will allow it to download any new system updates & features.
However, if you are planning for a vacation or any sort of event or you think that it will not be used for a long time, it’s better to turn off your tread and unplug it from the outlet.
Also for maintenance and cleaning purposes, you would need to turn it off completely.
